Conditional on a consensus 20 years from now that sperm count has been declining, what will scientists believe was the most important factor?
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Plastics
5%
Pesticides
0.3%
Sunlight and circadian rhythm
37%
Diet and obesity
2%
Porn
Related ACX post Declining Sperm Count: Much More Than You Wanted To Know. I will go off of some combination of how sure scientists are that it matters, vs. how big scientists think the effect is.
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@connorwilliams97 That's a fair observation. We'll probably focus on the publicly expressed opinions, as we can't truly know what's going on in people's minds
@JeffKaufman I bought some based on guessing yes, but less than I would have if I was sure it was a yes.
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